Programmability Lab Ansible Content. -- Out of Date!!!

This is a quick rundown of format and file content

Ansible Config File

Turns off Host Key Checking
Identifies inventory file as inventory_pod.ini
Extends Roles Path

Inventory File

inventory_pod.ini NOTE: device ips not filled see sharepoint or pod

Groups:

access, core, wan
switches:children: access, core

Global Variables:

NOTE: usernames,passwords not filled see sharepoint or pod

ansible_network_os=cisco.ios.ios
ansible_become
ansible_user
ansible_become_method=enable
ansible_ssh_pass
ansible_become_pass

Variable Files

Note: On pod, core and access are named the host ip for each host

Templates

templates/access_config.j2: base config template for access switch
templates/core_config.j2: base config template for core switch
templates/telemetry_config.j2: MDT config template for switches

Roles

ansible-pyats is installed in this folder

Playbooks

Render Template to view Variable Substitutions: render_configurations.yaml uses J2 templates
Deploy Base Config to Core Switch: core_switch_base_config.yaml uses core_config.j2 and ansible-pyats role
Deploy Base Config to Access Switch: access_switch_base_config.yaml uses access_config.j2 and ansible-pyats role
Audit Devices using pyATS: get_switch_info_pyats_parsers.yaml uses ansible-pyats role
Deploy MDT Config to Switches: Task_2_Apply_MDT_Configuration/switch_MDT_config.yaml uses core_mdt_config.j2 and ansible-pyats role
Deploy Change to router using Ansible Resource Module: Task_1.5_Day_N_Config_Change/router_hostname.yaml

Lab Guide

Lab Guide Part 1
Lab Guide Part 2
Lab Guide Part 3
Lab Guide Part 4